Men hold waitress at gunpoint at Eat Rite Diner

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Police are asking the public's help in identifying two men who they say held a waitress at the Eat Rite Diner at gunpoint and demanded money from the register.

It happened on Aug. 12 at the Eat Rite Diner located on 622 Chouteau Avenue. The suspects were playing on the pinball machine inside the restaurant when they asked the waitress for change for a dollar. When she gave them change, one of the suspects took out a gun and pointed it at her, demanding money from the register.

The waitress complied, and the suspects took the money and fled. The investigation is ongoing.

In the above surveillance photos, one of the suspects is seen playing on the pinball machine and the other is wearing a white t-shirt and a baseball cap. The vehicle in the photos appears to be a white Buick Regal or Century with a missing hubcap on the front passenger side tire.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-371-TIPS. All calls are anonymous and a tip leading to an arrest could lead to an up to $1,000 reward.